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There are two full-time pediatric inpatient attendings that provide on-site and hands on supervision of all patient care activities in which the residents participate.  Subspecialists are also available for direct patient care teaching and supervision.  Residents are taught to do procedures, interpret laboratory data, and perform a beneficial history and physical exam.  The residents are assisted by the attendings in the decision-making processes.  Independent thinking is encouraged by the attendings when clinical competence is established.

Contact: Dr. Regina Milteer (703) 204-6545
Hours: 6:30 - 4:00 signout
Address: Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, VA

Hints & Expectations:
· Arrive early enough to pre-round on all your patients by senior rounds (which usually start between 7:30 and 8:00).
· Meet with PL-3 for senior rounds and predesignated place and time.
· Radiology rounds at 8:15 Tuesday and Friday.
· Morning report at 8:45am in 5th floor conference room.
· Subspecialty rounds after morning report on Tuesdays in main conference room.
· Attending rounds on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after morning report.
· Sign out is promptly at 4, but finish your work before leaving.  You should make 3 copies of your sign-out sheet for the on-call team.
· BE SURE TO CHECK BACK-UP SCHEDULE.  You must be available by pager for the day and night, and you must be able to get to the hospital within one hour.
· Thursdays you are expected to attend Grand Rounds at 8am & Problem Conference at 9am.
· Noon conference is mandatory.

Feel free to call your Senior resident about ANYTHING